The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
FARM AND eJResrpE.
For long evenings and leisure day

FAHM AND FIRESIDE.
a For long evenings and leisure days,
good books and periodicals.
In the arrangements of living rooms,
remember that sunlight and fresh air
saves doctors bills. 1G.b.g
* Fried Sweet Potatoes: Parboil the
potatoes, cut them in rather thick
slices, dip in milk and fry alight brown
In drippings. ~ Cincinnati Times.
when lamp burns poorly boil the
metal burner in soda and water Gum
my accumulations from the oil will be
removed and the light will burn as
brilliantly as ever. #
Graham Gems: One quart Of but.
termilk, one teaspoonful of soda, one
seaspoonfuf of salt, graham flour
enough to make stiff batter. Bake
in gem pans hot and well CREASED,
In y hot oven. Boston Budget.
.---Fritters: One cup of buttermills
two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in little water, add flour till
stiff enough to drop into hot lard with
spoon, and fry as doughnuts. These
are excellent with warm maple sugar.
--HOusehold. -l,5 'i'7Hj
Something, can be done toward
making pigs profitable by breeding and
selling them young without fattcning.
The greatest expense Of keeping hogs
is avoidedi if they are sold young and
before it becomes necessary to fatten
them. 'ii #h'
Excellent Bun: Take one quart OF
flour. mix with it one-halt teaspoonful
OF salt, three teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder; mix thoroughly. Then rub in
one-half cup of butter, four eggs, one
pint Of milk. Pour the batter into gem
pans and bake in quick oven. Boston
Budget q }3-
"A Pear Bumpote: Wipe, but do
not peel the pears; steam them until
they are tender, take them from the
steamer. put them in pudding dish,
add enough water to almost but not
quite cover them. and a cupful of sugar
to d quart of pears. Set them in the
oven for from fifteen to twenty minutes.
Ounces are also nice served in this
way. only they should be peeled and
cut in halves. Indianapolis Sentinel.
AN English expert warns farmers
against the practice of removing straw
from the land as it tonds to impoverish
the soil. Not only are potash, lime,
phosphoric acid, etc.. taken away. but
also a considerable amount of organic
matter, whereby the moisture is too
much reduced. The advice applies as
well to American farmers who sell
straw and buy commercial fertilizers.
Humus must be applied to the soil. -
Farm, Field and Stockntu,s. -
Pretty wall ornaments can be
made by using large palm-leaf fans as
a foundation for mounting the crystal
ICED Southern moss, which shoulds be
firmly sewn to the fan and allowed to
fall in a careless tangle over the fan
border. Add, If possible, cotton bolls
and rice tied with narrow creole co.ors
of red and yellow. In placing the fan
tip the handle slightly to the right.
putting the fan up with handle toward
the. ceiling. These groupings will
prettily fill long blank wall spaces. -
Indianapolis Journal. f%ii'tI
Miss Louisa Alcott gives the fol-
lowing advice to girls: ''Girls don't be
in haste to we'd. Build up healthy
bodies by good, food, plenty of exercise,
and sleep. Learn all the useful house.
hold arts before you attempt to make q
home. Cultivate your minds with the
best books that you may be able to
teach your children much that school
training alone will never give you.
Choose your amusemcnts wisely, for
youth must have pleasure, but need not
waste itself in harmful frivolity.
Above all, select Your friends with
care. Avoid girls who live only for
fashion. Irritation and enjoymenb and
use the privilege all'women may claim
to decline the acquaintance of young
men whose life will not bear inspec-
tion." r,.1b